This important Handbook reveals that most urban growth takes place in the less developed world and much of it …

world. This one-of-a-kind annual resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Using …

cultural economy has caused dramatic changes in the modern economic landscape in general and in the form and function of world …

of 500 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives. This one-of-a-kind resource draws on a … organizations such as the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, World Bank and OECD analyze key problems in sustainable urban …. -- ‘This book is an updated assessment of the urban competitiveness of 500 cities in the world, based on seven indicators …

systems in cities throughout the world. It gives researchers, lecturers and students a useful taste of the different ways of …

economic and human development. It reveals four new findings regarding the development of cities around the world: First, over … networking technologies have accelerated urbanization across the world in the past four decades. Third, cities are becoming …-shaped distribution on the world map and sustainability performance of Asia cities has improved continuously. …